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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
LL COOL J
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Adam Keefe Horovitz
Songwriter
Frederick Jay Rubin
Songwriter
James Todd Smith
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Rick Rubin
Producer
Jazzy Jay
Producer
Steve Ett
Engineer
Herb Powers
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I need a beat
I need a beat
[Verse 2]
And it's a malleable beat, subject of discussion
Malleable beat, subject of discussion
You're motivated with the aid of percussion
There's no category for this story
It will rock in any territory
I syncopate it and design it well
Beat elevates, the scratch excels
All techniques are a combination
Of skills that I have for narration
[Verse 3]
Lacking a melody, but still complete
Providing musical energy for the street
Lyrics are smooth for maximum effect
Drum track patterns are preset
Tom, tom, snares, hat, bass, and cymbal
Like that of a cat, on the mic I'm nimble
Basic patterns, groups and chains
Sequence frequency and gain
[Verse 4]
Break
Break
For narration
[Verse 5]
Break two
Break two
[Verse 6]
I'm in the center of a musical scorcher
To some citizens it's a form of torture
They hear me, they fear me, they hear me, they fear me
I'm improving the conditions of the rap industry
The beat will expand to many foreign lands
Fly to Germany, Italy, France and Japan
It'll give you a lift, no need to sniff
No buts, no hows, no whys or ifs
It's you I defeated, they'll say you retreated
Pick up your favorite magazine and read it
Rap firepower, a musical shower
A picture picture of me, on the Eiff' Tower
[Verse 7]
I need a beat
[Verse 8]
During journey, I'm your your escort
You're being being protected 'tected, a musical fort
I'm infiltrating your eardrums
Increasing their rate of vibration
I wanna rock you, that's all you need to know
I Need a Beat is the title of the show
Providing pleasure on the musical measures
All arranged to alleviate pressure
I'm up on your list, your party therapist
Beat programmer and lyricist
Ladies Love Cool J, studio user
A million or more screaming people abuser
I predict this jam will hit
The highest plateau in the world of music
Paparazzi, wealth and fame
The total propulsion of my name
[Verse 9]
I need a beat
[Verse 10]
Computerize, then the engineer's eyes
Have to be very acute, education level high
The product is mine, beat under rhyme
The control was part of the studio design
Track after track culminating on wax
The tape has slack, rewind spins back
Expensive but useful, the music is the fuel
A perfect place for MCs to duel
[Verse 11]
I need a beat
Farm Boulevard
Hottest, Queens
Ladies Love Cool J
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Written by: Adam Horovitz, LL COOL J, Rick Rubin